Item No.
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY: JASON CHACON, DIRECTOR PARKS AND RECREATION
DATE: OCTOBER 24, 2023
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY FOR COLLECTING AND REPORTING DATA FOR THE
NATIONAL TRANSIT DATABASE FOR REPORT YEAR 2021
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council will consider the approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for collecting and reporting data for the National Transit Database. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority serves as the regional pass through of f ederal transit funding and must enter into Memorandum of Understandings with each agency they represent, including the City of Downey.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for collecting and reporting data for the National Transit Database, for a year term retroactive from May 1, 2023 – June 30, 2026 for a total reimbursement amount of $163,951.
BACKGROUND
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA METRO) is the designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency for Los Angeles County with authority to program and fund local transit services within the County, including Downey.
Transit funds are received from a share of local sales taxes, a portion of the state and federal gasoline tax, and through the voter 1980 approved Proposition A. As part of the Proposition A Incentive Guidelines, each voluntary participating city is paid dollar-for- dollar for what their service generates in the Los Angeles County region , minus the cost of an audit. As a requirement of operating locally funded fixed route and Dial-A-Ride public transit services in Los Angeles County, each city must prepare and report data to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on an annual basis. To streamline this process LA METRO submits a report on behalf of the 35+ cities located within the County. As a result of this comprehensive reporting, additional Fede ral Section 5307 capital funds are
APPROVED BY
CITY MANAGER
MOU WITH METRO FOR NTD DATABASE REPORT 2021
OCTOBER 24, 2023
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2 provided to LA METRO through a congressionally approved formula process that includes reported unit values for revenue miles and passenger miles. LA METRO then enters into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with each reporting city to make payment for their share of the revenues generated for the Los Angeles County region.
ANALYSIS
The City of Downey, submitted data into the FTA National Transit Database for the Reporting Year 2021 through LA METRO and the City’s calculated allocation was applied to Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023. Reimbursement amounts are calculated for Demand Response (Dial-A-Ride) and Motor Bus/Fixed Route (Downey LINK) using vehicle miles and an FTA Value formula.
For FY 2022-2023, the allocation for Demand Response (Dial-A-Ride) was $16,224 and $147,727 for Motor Bus/Fixed Route (Downey Link) for a total reimbursement amount of $163,951.
MODE Venue Vehicle Miles FTA Value Reimbursement
Downey LINK 98,124 .56852457757242847 $147,727
Dial A Ride 28,537 .56852457757242847 $16,224
Total $163,951
A chart below outlines reimbursement amounts over the past five years:
Fiscal Year NTD Reporting
Year
Amount
2017 - 2018 2016 $93,537
2018 - 2019 2017 $94,741
2019 - 2020 2018 $83,898
2020 - 2021 2019 $129,554
2021 - 2022 2020 $147,442
2022 - 2023 2021 $163,951
The local funds received through this MOU must be spent consistent with Proposition A Local Return Guidelines. Proposition A funds can be spent on direct transportation services such as Downey LINK and Downey Dial a Ride. The term of this MOU extends through 2026 to allow LA METRO sufficient time to complete the entire invoicing and approval process for this reporting year only. Subsequent reporting years will require a separate MOU which will include a different term per reporting year.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Fiscal Responsibility
MOU WITH METRO FOR NTD DATABASE REPORT 2021
OCTOBER 24, 2023
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3 FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommend action will result in a revenue increase in the amount of $163,951 in the Special Revenue Fund - Transit Prop A – METRO discretionary incentive Account, Account No. 55-3-7540. The revenues will reimburse the City for expenditures related to Proposition A.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A – MOU with LA Metro for FY 2023 NTD RY 2021
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